Cranberry singer O 'Riordan died by drowning

Dolores O 'Riordan, the leading woman of the Cranberries, died by drowning due to alcohol intoxication, according to a Westminster court investigation.

The singer, who died suddenly on January 15th at the age of 46, was found immersed in her bedroom bathtub at the Park Lane Hilton hotel in London.

O 'Riordan died as a result of a "tragic accident," the coroner said.

She had no injuries or evidence of her self-harm and drank an excessive amount of alcohol, expert witnesses said.

She had been to the Hilton Park Lane hotel as part of a record trip before a tour in 2018.

PC Natalie Smart, who attended the scene, responded to the survey: "I saw Ms. O 'Riordan immersed in the bath with the nose and mouth completely under water. . "

The investigation learned that there were empty bottles in the room – five miniature bottles and a bottle of champagne – as well as prescription drug containers with a quantity of tablets in each container.

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Toxicology tests revealed only "therapeutic" amounts of drug in O. Riordan's blood, but showed 330 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood – which means that she exceeded four times the legal limit of 80 mg for driving.

The mother, brother and sister-in-law of O & # 39; Riordan participated in the investigation. She separated from her 20 year old husband, Don Burton in 2014.

She and Burton, the former tour manager of Duran Duran, have three children together.

The investigation found that the singer had registered at the hotel on January 14th. was in touch with the room service around midnight and phoned his mother around 3am.

Later, she was deemed unresponsive to the restroom and confirmed her death at 9:16.

The investigation revealed that O 'Riordan was suffering from bipolar disorder, but responded well to treatment.

It was also told to the audience that she had gone through periods of forbearance and periods of excessive drinking.

On January 9, she met with psychiatrist Dr. Seamus O Ceallaigh and was "in a good mood".

The investigation coincided with the day that would have been the 47th anniversary of O. Riordan.

In a statement released after the hearing, The Cranberries said: "Dolores will live forever in his music".

The statement of the entire group:

On January 15, 2018, we lost our dear friend and band mate, Dolores O. Riordan.

"Today, we continue to struggle to understand what has happened.

"Our sincere condolences go to the children of Dolores and his family and our thoughts are with them today.

"Dolores will live forever in her music, and seeing what positive impact she has had on people's lives has been a source of great comfort to us.

"We would like to thank all our fans for the amount of messages and their continued support during this very difficult time.

"We ask, please, that our privacy be respected at this time."

In the 90s, the Irish musician led the band to international success and their singles include Linger and Zombie.

The group has embarked on a tour in the UK and Europe in 2017, but it had to be canceled in May because of O'Rordan's health problems.

Cranberries' official website cited "medical reasons associated with a back problem" that prevented O & # 39; Riordan from occurring.

But just before Christmas, the singer had posted on Facebook saying that she "was feeling good" and that she had been doing her "first part of concert for months", causing fans to believe that she was not happy. she would soon be on tour again.

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